Name: Shelby Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher, while feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade and demand was moderate with moderate offerings. Quality of cattle was average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.58/cwt on 241 head.

Average price

$146.58

241 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$384

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3

$68.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.82

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	481	159.10	765	176
Large 1-2	433	123.33	534	3thin
Medium 2	412	118.91	490	47
Medium 3	419	90.97	382	15thin

One grade step is worth $68.14/cwt here — about $384 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale241 hd

146.58

—

NC average7 barns · 1,108 hd

143.76

+2.82

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,704	97.22	1,656	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,159	85.45	990	62
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,471	84.96	1,250	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	880	66.11	582	40

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,023	$1,054	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,184	$1,028	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	973	$998	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,115	$991	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	923	$891	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	978	$811	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,025	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	878	$598	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	640	$530	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	780	$855	4thin

Every lot, as filed

122 lots · USDA AMS · Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium 3	—	270	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	254	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	482	145.38/cwt	120.00–162.00	701	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	527	166.82/cwt	165.00–168.00	879	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	404	122.42/cwt	115.00–132.00	495	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	630	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	124.93/cwt	115.00–135.00	906	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	151.35/cwt	134.00–162.50	943	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	168.30/cwt	145.00–195.00	466	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	160.35/cwt	145.00–175.00	513	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	160.81/cwt	140.00–175.00	923	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	159.19/cwt	145.00–179.00	675	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	161.10/cwt	140.00–174.00	841	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	135.34/cwt	132.00–140.00	897	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	273	109.68/cwt	105.00–115.00	299	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	562	109.19/cwt	105.00–117.50	614	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	210	108.69/cwt	100.00–120.00	228	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	331	119.91/cwt	105.00–135.00	397	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	226	171.02/cwt	140.00–185.00	387	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	164.81/cwt	142.50–187.50	615	17
Heifers	Medium 3	—	655	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	469	122.47/cwt	110.00–135.00	574	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	416	124.26/cwt	105.00–132.50	517	7
Heifers	Medium 3	—	430	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	366	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	521	116.96/cwt	108.00–125.00	609	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	94.84/cwt	90.00–100.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	568	136.10/cwt	125.00–147.50	773	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	203.08/cwt	188.00–220.00	969	11
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	155.00/cwt	145.00–165.00	566	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	338	134.93/cwt	125.00–145.00	456	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	935	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,085	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	134.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	209.16/cwt	190.00–229.00	889	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	161.93/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,252	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	195.21/cwt	171.00–211.00	1,117	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	195.75/cwt	170.00–212.00	1,034	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,102	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	197.33/cwt	196.00–202.00	1,184	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	205.89/cwt	185.00–225.00	766	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	206.77/cwt	195.00–215.00	587	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	216.75/cwt	200.00–235.00	672	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,836	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	550	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	413	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	715	83.00/cwt	75.00–91.00	593	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	900	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	187.42/cwt	175.00–215.00	493	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	164.69/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	166.18/cwt	145.00–177.50	864	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,362	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	94.28/cwt	91.00–100.00	1,197	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	84.14/cwt	77.00–90.00	961	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	69.48/cwt	57.50–76.00	627	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	774	50.22/cwt	40.00–54.00	389	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,471	84.96/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,250	7
Bulls	—	—	1,746	98.93/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,727	4
Bulls	—	—	1,370	78.93/cwt	72.00–91.00	1,081	2
Bulls	—	—	1,953	112.07/cwt	109.00–116.00	2,189	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	810.54/head	660.00–930.00	811	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,023	1,054.25/head	910.00–1,160.00	1,054	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	640	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,184	1,027.69/head	970.00–1,050.00	1,028	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	665	730.00/head	730.00–730.00	730	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	878	598.22/head	570.00–620.00	598	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	923	890.61/head	730.00–1,030.00	891	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	720	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	991.03/head	900.00–1,075.00	991	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	997.50/head	750.00–1,150.00	998	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	474	126.02/cwt	115.00–148.00	597	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	210	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	231	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	430	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	387	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	455	101.25/cwt	97.50–105.00	461	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	520	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	390	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	280	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,595	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	318	127.80/cwt	120.00–135.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	382	93.62/cwt	80.00–100.00	358	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	374	122.24/cwt	110.00–135.00	457	9
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	499	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	555	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,187	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	310	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	158.66/cwt	137.50–176.00	747	25
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	203.97/cwt	180.00–225.00	747	14
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	324	89.80/cwt	80.00–100.00	291	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	178.00/cwt	155.00–192.50	1,024	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	183.36/cwt	170.00–208.00	853	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	165.10/cwt	152.00–176.00	1,090	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	198.25/cwt	180.00–210.00	845	8
Bulls	Medium 2	—	369	147.44/cwt	135.00–165.00	544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	469	179.21/cwt	177.00–181.00	840	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	178.95/cwt	165.00–190.00	385	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	196.26/cwt	175.00–222.50	624	7
Bulls	Medium 2	—	623	113.25/cwt	105.00–125.00	706	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	567	135.25/cwt	125.00–145.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	128.53/cwt	115.00–135.00	668	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	169.33/cwt	150.00–187.00	1,068	11
Bulls	Medium 3	—	333	92.52/cwt	90.00–95.00	308	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	685	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	870	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	4

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock Exchange - Shelby, NC

Tue Feb 21, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 504Last week 320Year ago 637

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 78Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 12Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	120.00–162.00	145.38
3	—	527	165.00–168.00	166.82
5	—	404	115.00–132.00	122.42
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
2	—	568	125.00–147.50	136.10
2	—	365	145.00–165.00	155.00
2	—	338	125.00–145.00	134.93
1	—	935	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
11	—	477	188.00–220.00	203.08
2	—	1,085	130.00–140.00	134.98
11	—	425	190.00–229.00	209.16
2	—	773	159.00–165.00	161.93
17	—	572	171.00–211.00	195.21
13	—	528	170.00–212.00	195.75
1	—	1,110	141.00	141.00
1	—	725	152.00	152.00
6	—	600	196.00–202.00	197.33
1	—	655	177.50	177.50
1	—	1,200	142.00	142.00
6	—	372	185.00–225.00	205.89
5	—	284	195.00–215.00	206.77
3	—	310	200.00–235.00	216.75
1	—	1,275	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	115.00–135.00	124.93
10	—	623	134.00–162.50	151.35
1	—	750	136.00	136.00
11	—	277	145.00–195.00	168.30
13	—	320	145.00–175.00	160.35
1	—	1,000	115.00	115.00
1	—	805	136.00	136.00
23	—	574	140.00–175.00	160.81
25	—	424	145.00–179.00	159.19
25	—	522	140.00–174.00	161.10
1	—	1,205	97.00	97.00
3	—	663	132.00–140.00	135.34
4	—	226	140.00–185.00	171.02
17	—	373	142.50–187.50	164.81
1	—	970	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,050	113.00	113.00
25	—	471	137.50–176.00	158.66
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	105.00–115.00	109.68
3	—	562	105.00–117.50	109.19
4	—	210	100.00–120.00	108.69
6	—	331	105.00–135.00	119.91
10	—	469	110.00–135.00	122.47
7	—	416	105.00–132.50	124.26
4	—	521	108.00–125.00	116.96
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
9	—	374	110.00–135.00	122.24
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	95.00	95.00
2	—	430	85.00	85.00
2	—	465	90.00–100.00	94.84
3	—	382	80.00–100.00	93.62
1	—	525	95.00	95.00
1	—	555	85.00	85.00
5	—	324	80.00–100.00	89.80
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	125.00	125.00
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	469	177.00–181.00	179.21
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	90.00	90.00
1	—	550	75.00	75.00
2	—	715	75.00–91.00	83.00
1	—	900	85.00	85.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	263	175.00–215.00	187.42
5	—	718	160.00–171.00	164.69
1	—	755	147.50	147.50
11	—	520	145.00–177.50	166.18
1	—	1,060	142.00	142.00
1	—	920	148.00	148.00
1	—	1,190	134.00	134.00
14	—	366	180.00–225.00	203.97
15	—	575	155.00–192.50	178.00
18	—	465	170.00–208.00	183.36
4	—	660	152.00–176.00	165.10
8	—	426	180.00–210.00	198.25
4	—	215	165.00–190.00	178.95
7	—	318	175.00–222.50	196.26
11	—	631	150.00–187.00	169.33
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	115.00–148.00	126.02
2	—	318	120.00–135.00	127.80
4	—	369	135.00–165.00	147.44
3	—	623	105.00–125.00	113.25
5	—	567	125.00–145.00	135.25
3	—	520	115.00–135.00	128.53
1	—	685	115.00	115.00
1	—	870	115.00	115.00
4	—	420	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	110.00	110.00
2	—	430	90.00	90.00
2	—	455	97.50–105.00	101.25
1	—	520	75.00	75.00
1	—	280	80.00	80.00
2	—	333	90.00–95.00	92.52
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	145.00	145.00
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	425	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,270	91.00–100.00	94.28
54	—	1,142	77.00–90.00	84.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	903	57.50–76.00	69.48
7	—	774	40.00–54.00	50.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,471	77.00–89.00	84.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,746	93.00–102.00	98.93
2	—	1,370	72.00–91.00	78.93
2	—	1,953	109.00–116.00	112.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	660.00–930.00	810.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,023	910.00–1,160.00	1,054.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,184	970.00–1,050.00	1,027.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	923	730.00–1,030.00	890.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,115	900.00–1,075.00	991.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	973	750.00–1,150.00	997.50
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	640	530.00	530.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	878	570.00–620.00	598.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	665	730.00	730.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	960.00	960.00

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